Page 2 - Safety Information; CAUTION; music
2 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Safety Information Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this system to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 a Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the owner’s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use ...
Page 4 - English; Antenna grounding; Use proper power sources; – Plug the product into; Avoid power lines; – Use extreme care when; Ground all outdoor antennas; – If an external
English b December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Important Safety Instructions Antenna grounding Example of antenna grounding as per National ElectricalCode, ANSI/NFPA 70. Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV systeminstaller’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (...
Page 5 - Contents; For your records
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3 Contents For your records Serial numbers are located on the bottom of the music center and the bottom panel of theAcoustimass ® module. Lifestyle ® music center serial number: _____________________________________________ Acoustimass module serial number: ______...
Page 6 - Setting Up; Before you begin
4 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Setting Up Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 30 system. This remarkably compact system is a result of advanced technology developed by years of research. Technological innova-tions that make the Lifestyle ® 30 system possible inclu...
Page 7 - Unpacking the carton; customer service or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.; Figure 1
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 5 ® Treble Bass ® ® THE BOSE SPECIAL EDITION LIFESTYLE MUSIC SYSTEM CD ® ® ® Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. Theoriginal packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Li...
Page 8 - Select the locations for your Lifestyle; speakers and; Jewel Cube speaker locations; 0 system (Figures 2 and 3). Place each of the Jewel Cube speakers; Left and right front speakers; Place them on line with the horizontal center of the TV screen.; Center speaker; ever is closer to the screen), or the closest convenient location.; Figure 2
6 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Setting Up Select the locations for your Lifestyle ® 30 system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination ofreflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You mayexperiment with the placement and or...
Page 9 - been removed before proceeding.; Figure 4; Surround speakers; Figure 3
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 7 Setting Up Acoustimass module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. CAUTION: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the module at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the TV. 1. Place the module along the same wall as the TV,...
Page 10 - Connect the speakers and music center; Connecting the Jewel Cube; Match each cable to the corresponding speaker location.; Connecting the Acoustimass module to the music center; SPEAKER ZONE 1 on the back of the music center.; Figure 5
8 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Setting Up Connect the speakers and music center Once you have selected locations for your speakers and music center, connect the system. Connecting the Jewel Cube ® speakers to the Acoustimass ® module 1. Match each cable to the corresponding speaker location. ...
Page 11 - Figure 6; Connecting the Acoustimass; not; not
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 9 L R TAPE IN L R TAPE OUT RIGHT RIGHT CENTER OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS LEFT LEFT FRONT SURROUND AUDIO INPUT Figure 6 Connecting the speakers and themusic center 230 V 230 V 115 V 115 V Figure 7 Dual voltage Acoustimass module:voltage selector switch settings Figur...
Page 12 - system; Setting up the primary video sound source; Your Lifestyle; (1) To direct your video sound sources through your TV
10 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Setting Up Figure 9 Connecting components throughyour TV Cable TV Laserdisc VCR Connecting your home theater components to theLifestyle ® system There are many variations of equipment in a home theater. A basic home theater systemmight include a stereo or mono ...
Page 13 - (2) To direct your video sound sources through your VCR; input. You can also use the RF (coaxial or 75; (3) To connect components directly to the Lifestyle; Selecting VIDEO 1 or 2 on your Lifestyle; About the video source; music center VIDEO INPUT jacks are for audio from a video source.
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 11 Figure 10 Music center connectors Figure 12 Connecting components to themusic center inputs Cable TV Setting Up Laserdisc VCR Audio out TV Video Audio out to TV out (2) To direct your video sound sources through your VCR If your TV is not a stereo model, or doe...
Page 14 - Other connections; Tape deck; The Lifestyle
12 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Other connections Use standard RCA audio cables to connect other components to your Lifestyle ® system, matching the red connector to R (right), white (or black) connector to L (left). You can use a Y-adapter (available at electronics stores) to connect a mono ...
Page 15 - Connect the antennas; FM antenna connections
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 13 L R TAPE IN L R TAPE OUT Setting Up Connect the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle ® music center provides connections for the supplied AM and FM antennas (Figure 14). Unwind each antenna. Antennas provide better reception whentheir wires are not bundled...
Page 16 - Set up the remote control; Set radio channel spacing on dual voltage systems
14 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Setting Up Set up the remote control 1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 17). 2. Insert 3 AA or IEC-R6 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside t...
Page 17 - Operating Your Lifestyle; Turn on your Lifestyle; before turning on the music center.; Turning the system on
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 15 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Turn on your Lifestyle ® 30 system Plug the Acoustimass ® module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the music center power pack. Note: Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and po...
Page 18 - The system controls; Function
16 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf AM FM AUX CD 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO TAPE MUTE MUTE ALL OFF ON RANDOM Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Note: To control the system from different listening zones, see “Using two listening zones” on pages 23-24. SOURCE SELECT / II / II Music center Remote control SK...
Page 19 - Other music center controls; TUNE; SPEAKER MODE; SURROUND
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 17 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Other music center controls The music center function keys are described on the previous page. Use the followingspecial music center keys to tune the radio, set station presets, and scan a CD (Figure 20). TUNE / - Lowers or ...
Page 20 - Listening to compact discs; Using the CD changer; You can load up to six compact discs at a time.; Loading discs into the CD magazine; insert more than one; Ejecting discs from the CD magazine; Loading the CD magazine into the music center; Ejecting the CD magazine from the music center
18 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Listening to compact discs Using the CD changer You can load up to six compact discs at a time. Loading discs into the CD magazine Hold the magazine, looking at the side with thearrow. Insert up to six discs, label side up(F...
Page 21 - If you want to
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 19 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Turning the system on and choosing the CD player Press the CD key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until CD isselected. If the system is already on, use one of these keys to select the CD player. The ...
Page 22 - Listening to the radio; Turning the system on and choosing the radio; between AM and FM bands.; Tuning
20 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Listening to the radio Your Lifestyle ® music center has a built-in AM/FM radio. Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press AM/FM (on the remote) or SOURCE SELECT (on the music center) to turn yoursystem on to the mo...
Page 23 - Using the system with external components; Turning the system on and selecting the component; Using enhanced bass for movie soundtracks; to movie soundtracks that do not have much very low bass content.; Using a tape deck; module is not
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 21 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on pages 10-12 for connecting components. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME ▲ or ▼ key on the Lifestyle ® remote ...
Page 24 - Fine-tuning your system; patented signal; Adjusting speaker controls; Compensating for room acoustics; Too much or too little treble; Compensating for movie soundtracks
22 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Fine-tuning your system In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see pages 6-7) providesexcellent sound quality. You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose ® patented sig...
Page 25 - Using two listening zones; How zones work; down; Bedroom; Living
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 23 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Using two listening zones The Lifestyle ® 30 system can direct sound from one or two sound sources to two different listening areas at the same time. Each listening area, whether a room or a group of rooms,is referred to as ...
Page 26 - Controlling the zones from the remote controls
24 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Operating two listening zones Controlling the zones from the remote controls To control two zones you need to have remotes set to each zone. See instructions onpage 23 for setting a second remote to zone 2. • You can select ...
Page 27 - Maintaining Your Lifestyle; Changing the house code settings; Each Lifestyle
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 25 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle ® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding music center. If your remote’s commands ever conflict with those ofanother nearby...
Page 28 - Troubleshooting; Problem
26 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord at all is inserted securely into the Acoustimass ® module, the power pa...
Page 29 - Warranty period
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 27 Problem What to do Remote control • Check batteries and their polarity (+ and –). See page 14. is inconsistent • Operate the remote control closer to the music center. or does not work • Move the remote (or the music center) a few feet to avoid an area of “dead...
Page 30 - Taking care of your Lifestyle; Handling CDs; Do not write on, or attach labels to the surface of the disc.; Cleaning the music center; Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the music center.; Cleaning the speakers; repeat steps 3 and 4.
28 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 30 System Taking care of your Lifestyle ® 30 system The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and replac-ing remote control batteries. For information on replacing the remote control batteries see “S...
Page 31 - Product Information; Technical information
AM193147_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 29 Product Information Technical information Music center power packpower rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA Europe: 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA Australia: 240V~ 50 Hz 25VA Dual voltage: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA and 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/...
Page 32 - Index; EXTERNAL antenna
30 December 20, 2001 AM193147_03_V.pdf Index A accessories 29Acoustimass ® module 2-9, 13, 15, 21, 22, 26, 29 adapter plug 9AM antenna 5, 13, 26, 29AM/FM 4, 15-17, 20, 21, 26antenna 5, 11, 13, 26, 27, 29audio input cable 5, 7-9, 26AUX 11, 16, 17, 21, 23, 29auxiliary 4 B BASS control 22batteries 5, 1...